Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
BLAINE AND THE NEGRO.
The Sentiment as Gagged at The
Meeting Of the National CoIored
Press Association.
CoIGred Men in the States Where Their
Votes VIII Count, Prefer CIeYe-
lard 10 Blaine.
The United Lsbor Party of New York in
state Couvenrion-A story Told IN At
tCrney General Hcgs's Ohicc.
colored Sentiment In the East.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 10 The Na
tione. Colored Press Association met
here this afternoon With some OF the lead
ing colored newspaper representatives of
the country present. The afternoon SEES
sion was devoted 10 routine bust
ness. One of the most prominent
members OF the association pres
ent is Professor p. H. Murray,
editor and proprietor Of the ST. Louis
Advance. Professor Murray was formerly
q resident OF Kentucky aad published the
first cOlOred newspaper ever issued
in the state, the Colored
Kentuckian, 10 1867 IL conversation
with reporter Professor Murray said
GAS between the two leading candidates
for the presidential nomination on the
Republican ticket, l think the ma i1rity Ct
the coIored race prefer Sherman. Ii
would be crest political mistake to nom
| mate Blaine again, but | fear the party
will fall into il. As far as | am concerned
| will favor the nomination of Sherman,
and If Blaine is nominated it will be 9
very serious question with ne whether
will support him or Cleveland.
! MY present inclinations are to vote
| for the latter, although
nave always been t Republican. Mr..
! Cleveland is certainly fairer and better
man for The cOlored race than Mr.. Blaine,
and hes shown il by his official actions
His fight for Matthews won him laurels,
and OtHer matters have shown his genti-
meuts IN regard TO US. II you'd be de-
Cidedly better for the COlOred race il
they were more divided politically, and
not following blndIy wherever they arc
led. The idea OF Blaine and In
gals that q CCIored man can
not be g Democrat without being
q moretEosi,y IS being strongly condemn
ed by the PR grcsSiVe mon Of the TeCe
You will fad il the eastern states the
leading ncgroe3 think as ! do On politics
questions, and It is in those states where
I the vote counts. As far as the south is
concerned The colOIed menfthere are not
able to turn the political tide for the Dem
OCrats will receive the solid support o.
that section. Just so sure SIS B.ajnt
and Cleveland are placed in nomination
} again, just 50 surely will the Piumec
Knight be besten The second time"
"What is the secret OF the colorel
mems opposition to Blaine?"
The first reason is because Of his p0lit
zeal utterarces ard his action in regarC
10 the force bill While Speaker of The
House of Representatives. He descended
from his chair and led the opposition
against the bill, giving federal au hOritie:
the right to protect the colOred men il
the south. Then again, his political rec
ord is not such as to entitle him to be
elected to the dignity of President CT TIE
United States.
Mr.. Dan A Rudder, editor of tie
American Catholic Tribune Of Cincin
natl, expressed somewhat similar views
in regard to Blaine. He strongly favor
the nomination of Sherman.
At the evening session there was gen
eral discussion Of 1.-the power of tn,
negro press" and "the religious, educa
tional and social standing Of the coIoret
race.